Thread stealers with too much on their minds

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:43 am

Like right now...

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:44 am

sandlanders wrote:

Braid Beards Gang wrote:

I see an incomplete sentence, an oxymoron, and an incorrect article.

This has been a dilemma I have faced for five years now: Should we put "a" or "an" before "FTP"? The consonant "F" would indicate "a", but the sound of the letter "eff" would indicate "an". That is why you will see me using "the" because you can read it either way to yourself, however you prefer.

I would lean toward "an" FTP simply because of the way it is said, like "It would be an honor to get an FTP in the Useless Drivel forum." My major in math is of no help here, but my minor in English will not let me make posts until I have gone over and over them for errors. However, some still slip through, especially typos.

thus the Edited 1 time note on the post Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:44 am

Vegas Gamblers wrote:

False alarm, pain is back.

Dang pancreatitis! Sad

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:45 am

labrat_wr wrote:

thus the Edited 1 time note on the post Very Happy

Touche, Labrat... I spotted a typo. LOL

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:50 am

Caches are loaded now just have to wait to pick up the bosses wife. Than its down to Mosinee than over to Menomonie hopefully grab some in route.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:56 am

I do believe that this is post #74,000 in the Uselss Drivel. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:56 am

sandlanders wrote:

Braid Beards Gang wrote:

I see an incomplete sentence, an oxymoron, and an incorrect article.

This has been a dilemma I have faced for five years now: Should we put "a" or "an" before "FTP"? The consonant "F" would indicate "a", but the sound of the letter "eff" would indicate "an". That is why you will see me using "the" because you can read it either way to yourself, however you prefer.

I would lean toward "an" FTP simply because of the way it is said, like "It would be an honor to get an FTP in the Useless Drivel forum." My major in math is of no help here, but my minor in English will not let me make posts until I have gone over and over them for errors. However, some still slip through, especially typos.

I summoned the grammar gods and got this:

Abbreviation verbalised

By this rule, if the abbreviation starts with a vowel-sounding letter, the article used is "an"; if it starts with a consonant-sounding letter, it takes an "a". This would give "an NHS hospital" and "a BBC documentary".

vowel-sounding letters (take "an"):A E F H I L M N O R S X

consonant-sounding letters (take "a"):B C D G J K P Q T U V W Y Z

Given this, I would think "an" would be correct before FTP

and "a" would be used before first to post.

I stand corrected. Big Jim's article was correct.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:00 am

^^^ All of which would indicate that you are much smarter than a sixth-grader (or her textbook), and that you have excellent research skills and enough smarts to use them, BBG. Now, if we could just get you to quit talking like a pirate! ARRRRRRRRR.....

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:24 am

Vegas Gamblers wrote:

False alarm, pain is back.

I am praying that Mrs VG & you get good news SOON!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:08 am

Need to find my gps.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:14 am

On this date in history, canned beer was introduced to the masses. I prefer a bottle, but I might have to hoist a can, later. The tile guy is finishing the grout work. I bet I could offer him a beer.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:24 am

Can we get one of these ^ ^ ^ for chocolate, TBC?

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:24 am

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:32 am

Fourteen setting up someone else?

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:33 am

I think there should be a stat for the most "setup for FTP" posts.